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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 96914566.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 21/ 00( . ) F16D 3/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/006084 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/035059 (07.11.1996 Gazette 1996/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB IT (30) Priority: 03.05.1995 US 19950434376 (71) Applicant: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Troy, MI 48084 (US)	(72) Inventors: LENTINI, Anthony, G. St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 (US) GEHRKE, Glenn Davisburg, MI 48350 (US) HOLT, Craig Harrison Township, MI 48045 (US) KURZEJA, Patrick White Lake, MI 48386 (US) (74) Representative: Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing., et al  Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7 81241 München 81241 München (DE)